Superior Court Case Coversheet - Washington State



CASE TYPES 3 - 6___________________________ COUNTY SUPERIOR COURTCASE INFORMATION COVER SHEETCase Number ___________________ Case Title _______________________________________Attorney Name ____________________________ Bar Membership Number _________________Please check one category that best describes this case for indexing purposes. Accurate case indexing not only saves time in docketing new cases, but helps in forecasting needed judicial resources. Cause of action definitions are listed on the back of this form. Thank you for your cooperation.DOMESTIC RELATIONS___Annulment/Invalidity (INV 3)___Child Visitation–Relatives, Grandparents (RCV 3)___Committed Intimate Relationship (CIR 3)___De Facto Parentage (DFP 3)___Dissolution with Children (DIC 3)___Dissolution with no Children (DIN 3)___Disso. of Dom. Partnership with Children (DPC 3)___Disso. of Dom. Partnership-No Children (DPN 3)___Foreign Judgment (FJU 3)___Invalidity-Domestic Partnership (INP 3)___Legal Separation (SEP 3)___Legal Separation-Domestic Partnership (SPD 3)___Mandatory Wage Assignment (MWA 3)___Modification (MOD 3)___Modification: Support Only (MDS 3)___Out-of-State Custody (OSC 3)___Parenting Plan/Child Support (PPS 3)___Reciprocal, Respondent in County (RIC 3)___Reciprocal, Respondent Out of County (ROC 3)DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/ANTIHARASSMENT___Confidential Name Change (CHN 5)ADOPTION/PARENTAGE___Adoption (ADP 5)___Confidential Intermediary (MSC 5)___Initial Pre-Placement Report (PPR 5)___Modification (MOD 5)___Parentage (PAT 5)___Parentage/URESA/UIFSA (PUR 5)___Parentage Surrogacy (PAS 5)___Relinquishment (REL 5)___(Title 26) Termination of Parent-Child Relationship (TER 5)PROBATE/GUARDIANSHIP___Absentee (ABS 4)___Disclaimer (DSC 4)___Emergency Guardianship/Conservatorship (EGC 4)___Emergency Minor Guardianship (EMG 4)___Estate (EST 4)___Foreign Will (FNW 4)___Guardianship (GDN 4)___Guardianship/Estate (GE 4)___Guardianship of the Estate (GDE 4)___Guardianship of the Person (GDP 4)___Limited Guardianship (LGD 4)___Limited Guardianship of the Estate (LGE 4)___Limited Guardianship of the Person (LGP 4)___Minor Conservatorship (MCE 4)___Minor Guardianship Custody (MGC 4)___Minor Emergency Guardianship Conservatorship (EGM4)___Minor Other Protective Arrangement (OPM 4)___Minor Settlement Probate (MST 4)___Miscellaneous –Probate (MSC 4)___NonProbate Notice to Creditors (NNC 4)___Other Protective Arrangement (OPR 4)___Sealed Will Repository (SWR 4)___Small Estate Affidavit (SEA 4)___Standby Minor Guardianship (SMG 4)___Trust/Estate Dispute Resolution (TDR 4)___Trust (TRS 4)___Will Only (WLL 4)MENTAL ILLNESS___Alcohol/Drug Treatment (ALT 6)___Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT 6)___Mental Illness-Adult (MI 6)___Mental Illness-Juvenile (MIJ 6)___Mental Illness-Other Venue (MIO 6)___Mental Illness-Family Petition (MIF 6)DOMESTIC RELATIONSAnnulment--Invalidity--Petition claiming an illegal or invalid marriage.Child-Relative Visitation--Petition seeking visitation with a child by a relative (RCW 26.11).Committed Intimate Relationship--Petition for distribution of property from a committed intimate relationship (i.e., a stable, marital-like relationship where both parties cohabit with knowledge that a lawful marriage between them does not exist).De Facto Parentage- Petition filed under RCW 26.26A.440 requesting the court for an order finding the petitioner to be the de facto parent of the child named in the petition.Dissolution with Children--Petition to terminate a marriage other than annulment, with children of that marriage.Dissolution with no Children--Petition to terminate a marriage other than annulment, with no children of that marriage.Dissolution of Domestic Partnership–With Children--Petition to terminate a domestic partnership, other than annulment, with children of that domestic partnership.Dissolution of Domestic Partnership–With No Children--Petition to terminate a domestic partnership, other than annulment, with no children of that domestic partnership.Foreign Judgment--A judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States, or any state or territory, which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.Invalidity–Domestic Partnership-- Petition to invalidate a domestic partnership.Legal Separation--Petition to live separate and apart.Legal Separation-Domestic Partnership?-- Petition to live separate and apart in a domestic partnership. Mandatory Wage Assignment--Petition for wage assignment.Modification--Petition seeking amendment of a previous order or decree.Modification: Support Only--Petition seeking amendment of a previous order or decree regarding support.Out-of-State Custody--Recording custody established out-of-state.Parenting Plan/Child Support—Petition for Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan/Child Support in circumstances set forth in RCW 26.26.375.Reciprocal, Respondent-in-County-Petition to enforce orders between states under URESA for respondents in the county.Reciprocal, Respondent-Out-of-County-Petition to enforce orders between states under URESA for respondents out of the county.DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/ ANTIHARASSMENTConfidential Name Change--Petition for name change, when domestic violence /antiharassment issues require confidentiality.MENTAL ILLNESSAlcohol/Drug Treatment--Petition for involuntary treatment for one who is incapacitated by alcohol or drugs.Assisted Outpatient Treatment--Petition requesting involuntary behavioral health treatment (2018).Mental Illness--Adult--Petition for involuntary treatment for an adult who is incapacitated by mental illness.Mental Illness--Juvenile--Petition for involuntary treatment for a juvenile who is incapacitated by mental illness.Mental Illness–Other Venue--Petition to modify or revoke a Less Restrictive Alternative originally issued in another county. ?Mental Illness-Family Petition--Petition for review of a DMHP decision to not detain a person for evaluation and treatment involuntary treatment under the Involuntary Treatment Act. Petition filed by family member, guardian, or conservator of the person named in the petition. ADOPTION/PARENTAGEAdoption--Petition to establish a new, permanent relationship of parent and child not having that relationship.Confidential Intermediary--Petition to appoint a confidential intermediary to contact the adopted person(s), birth parent(s), or other relative(s).Initial PrePlacement --An initial preplacement report filed on a child by the DSHS prior to the filing of adoption papers.Modification--Petition seeking amendment of a previous order or decree.Parentage --Petition to determine the legal status of a parent.Paternity/URESA/UIFSA --Petition to determine the legal status of a parent that is filed in conjunction with the reciprocal report entered under the URESA or UIFSA acts.Parentage Surrogacy-Court proceedings related to provisions of surrogacy agreements.Relinquishment--Petition to relinquish a child to DSHS, an agency, or a prospective adoptive parent.(Title 26) Termination of ParentChild Relationship--Petition to terminate a parentchild relationship when parent has not executed a written consent.PROBATE/GUARDIANSHIPAbsentee--Petition to determine the location of absent owner of real or personal property.Disclaimer--Recording a written instrument disclaiming an interest by beneficiaries.Emergency Guardianship Conservatorship-and Minor Emergency Guardianship Conservatorship - Emergent request to appoint a person to manage the estate or affairs of another.Emergency Minor Guardianship-Emergent request to place a child with a guardian while Minor Guardianship Custody is pending. RCW 11.130.225Estate--Petition seeking court settlement of a deceased person's property.Foreign Will--Filing of a will for probate that has been proved in another state, territory, or foreign country.Guardianship--Petition to appoint a guardian over a person and estate to manage the affairs of an incompetent or nonresident person.Guardianship/Estate--Petition seeking court settlement for the property of a deceased person who was the ward of a guardian.Guardianship of the Estate--Petition to appoint a guardian over the estate to manage the affairs of an incompetent or non-resident person. Guardianship of the Person--Petition to appoint a guardian over a person to manage the affairs of an incompetent or non-resident person. Limited Guardianship--Petition to appoint a limited guardian with only partial responsibility for the ward's person and property, where the ward is not fully incompetent.Limited Guardianship of the Estate--Petition to appoint a limited guardian with only partial responsibility for the person’s property, where the ward is not fully incompetent.Limited Guardianship of the Person--Petition to appoint a limited guardian with only partial responsibility for the person, where the ward is not fully incompetent.Minor Conservatorship--Petition is based solely on the underage status of the Minor. RCW 11.130.595Minor Guardianship Custody-No parent willing/able to perform parenting functions. (Replaces Child Custody-2021) RCW 11.130.190Minor Settlements--Petition for a court decision that an award to a minor is appropriate when letters of guardianship are required (e.g., net settlement value is greater than $25,000).NonProbate Notice to Creditors--The filing of a nonprobate notice to creditors in a case in which no probate action is expected (e.g., an estate with a living trust which does not require probate, providing the heirs with an opportunity to start the time period for creditor filing of claims).Sealed Will Repository--Filing a will under seal before a testator’s death, as authorized by RCW 11.12.265.Small Estate Affidavit- A non-probate process under RCW 11.62.010 for a successor individual to claim or acquire ownership of a decedent’s property.Standby Minor Guardianship-Guardian appointment for up to 2 years when no parent is willing/able to perform parenting functions. RCW 11.130.220Trust/Estate Dispute Resolution--The filing of a dispute in any estate, guardianship, or trust. Trust-- A case filed, by order, separately from a guardianship or probate case.Will Only--Filing a will when no further action shall be taken. ................
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